“We're trying to minimize that impact as much as we can. If they do have to leave, they don’t have transportation, and they put themselves at risk,” says Rubio.
They don’t have jobs that work from home. “This population isn't able to stay home.
“They are the worst affected,” he said, pointing out that while Latinx individuals represent about 34 percent of the population in the area, they make up over 60 percent of those infected and hospitalized. In Austin, the Latinx population has been particularly hard hit by the pandemic, says Rubio. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data suggesting that the country’s Latinx population is suffering a disproportionate number of coronavirus cases, surpassing percentages of other minority groups testing positive, Good Morning America reported. “When we did some research, we realized it does’t exist in the Spanish language world.” “It’s basically meant to replace something like Favor or Instacart, where you can go on and get someone to get your food or prescription or whatever it is you need,” adds Rubio.
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